Davis-West House

Our publisher thinks the series I did on antebellum Greenwood was well received. He has asked me to do one on the Davis-West House. We will start with two pictures of one of the earliest occupants, Dr. Theophilus West. The house is located at Putnam and Madison Sts in Marianna.…

When I came here in 1953 with Graham Aviation it was very hard to find a place to live so I decided to build a house. I heard a Mr. West had lots for sale. I went to the West home to see him and met Marion West. He told…

We have previously introduced Slade, the last member of the West Family to occupy the house. Today we will get better acquainted with him. We begin with a picture of him made in 1972 when the historic marker was unveiled. He was 68 at the time. We go back to…

I recently found Slade's diary for 1944 and will now present portions of those writings. He was assigned to the ship John A. Sutton as second mate on March 28, 1944 in Savannah, Ga.. Departed April 9 with convoy to New York. April 12, 1944Left New York Still in ConvoyVery…

When we completed our last article Slade West was involved in the WWII invasion of Europe. After completing his mission as second mate he came back to the states with a large convoy. After sometime back in Marianna he sailed in another convoy from New York, November 4, 1944. By…

The original structure was built for John Davis in the early 1840's. His widowed daughter, Rebecca Davis Spears, lived in the house, and in 1861 she married one of the earliest physicians in this area, Dr. Theophilus West. After Rebecca's death, Dr West married Annie Louis Slade from Columbus, Georgia.…